The script has been written by Chad and Carey Hayes for Amblin Entertainment, reported Deadline.
Scott Bernstein, Roy Lee and John Middleton are producing a contemporized version of the classic ghost story.
Production on the film is expected to start in early 2018.
Sigismondi has directed several music videos for artistes such as David Bowie, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, The White Stripes, Katy Perry and Marilyn Manson.
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